Add Rent to Rising Costs Bedeviling Small Businesses
Survey: 33% of U.S. small businesses couldn’t pay their full May rent on time. Some still owe back rent from the pandemic and 52% said rents rose in past 6 months.
Unit Owner Must Get Renter’s Approval to Use Amenities
Condo Q&A: The tenant generally takes the place of the owner when it comes to rights to use the common elements, unless the tenant waives those rights in writing.
National Home Price Gains Exceeded 20% in May
CoreLogic: Tampa had the highest year-over-year home price gain, 33.4%, for the 20 biggest metros. Fla. was the state with the highest home price gain at 33.2%.
Real Estate Business Based on Bidding for Listings
Now available across the U.S., the company says it is the first to enable agents to bid on listing opportunities from homeowners who are ready to sell.
Market Analysis: How Real Estate Agents Can Increase ROI
Predictive analysis or market analysis uses data to pinpoint patterns and help forecast trends. RE agents can use it to improve their targeted marketing efforts.
FHA to Homebuyers: You Can Do This
FHA now offers a complete, four-part webinar series for novice buyers that “dispels FHA myths” and gives them clear steps they can take to become a homeowner.
Technology Making It Easier to Age In Place
Older adults often want to stay in their home, and new tech tools – smart beds, fall detectors, security cameras, etc. – make it easier to do that.
U.S. House Focuses on Institutional Investors
A committee looked at the impact on first-time buyers and minorities – and the real estate industry – if a high percentage of traditional family homes become rentals.
Most Credit Scores Stop Counting Medical Debt
The three big credit reporting agencies now don’t include medical debt in reports for banks, landlords, etc.; and they won’t report small medical debts at all in 2023.
Will High Rental Profits Hurt Subsidized Housing?
Some advocates worry that investors in subsidized government housing will drop the affordable-housing subsidies in order to raise rents and pursue higher profits.